Portable carbureter.



No. 782,619. BATENTED PEB. 14., 1905. M.v MossIG.4

PORTABLE GARBURBTER.

APPLIGAT-ION FILED MAR.17, 1903.

m'nemw Y v nven-r @Q UNITED 'STATES Patented February 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

MAX Mossie, oE BERLIN',- GERMANY.

PORTABLE CARBURETER',

SPECIFICATIONifOrming part of Letters Patent No. 782,619, dated February 14, 1905.

' Application iled March 17, 1903. Serial No. 148,254.

To ally/hom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAX MossIG, a subject of the King of Saxony, residing at u Bande] street, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Portable Carbureter, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an apparatus in which a combustible mixture is produced by carbureting air with rapidly-vaporizing hydrocarbons.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus in which the carbureter is continually moved to and fro, so as to distribute the fluid inthe -porous filling. Second, the invention has forits object to provide an apparatus of limited size and small weight which may be easily carried about.

The device essentially consists of a pair of bellows actuatedby treading and a flat carbureter secured upon the upper bellows. This arrangement allows of obtaining a higherpressure of the blast as the carbureter is weighing on the bellows. On the other hand,

with the alternative and combined movement,

Y various purposes.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of the apparatus having the upper bellows collapsed, and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the apparatus having the upper chamber expanded.

The lower bellows a is given a tendency to expand under the action of a spring m, while the upper bellows are collapsed by a spring n of suitable form. These two chambers of the bellows are in communication with one another and besides the lower chamber a with the atmosphere by means of valves o. On the upper bellows?)l a flat chest-shaped carbureter c is fastened, which contains a filling d, of cotton or the like, soaked with rapidly-Vaporizing hydrocarbons. The air-blast of the bellows is admitted to the carbureter through a plug-cock e and enters a distributing-chamber r, provided at that end of the carbureter. Said chamber is formed by a plate having a number of perforations through which the blast enters the filling 0l. A collecting-chamber s of similar construction is arranged at the opposite end of the carbureter from where the carbureted air leaves the apparatus through an outlet-cock f. The distributing-chamber r is connected with the collecting-chamber s by a pipe g, which can be entirely or partly opened by a valve la, so that air not carbureted can be conducted from the distributing-chamber direct to the collecting-chamber andv mixed with the carbureted air passing the latter.

The apparatus is used as follows: When the operator puts a foot or a hand on the treadle t, the lower bellows a can be easily pressed down, whereby the air contained therein.

passes into the upperI bellows I), which, therefore, are expanded, as shown in Fig. 2. The bellows b then close slowly under the action of the spring a, and thereby press the blast of air into the carbureter through the cock e. The blast entering the distributing-chamber r penetrates the filling d in a horizontal direction and becomes saturated with they vaporized hydrocarbons on its way, whereupon the combustible mixture so formed is collected in the chamber s and discharged through the cockf. If desired, the degree of carburization can be regulated by opening y,the valve It inorder to admit air not carbureted from the distributing-chamber to the carbureted air upper bellows, its weight cooperates with the spring n, which folds the said bellows, giving the blast a higher pressure.

The apparatus is intended principallyfor producing a gaseous fuel for the supply of gas-heated tools-such as soldering irons and burners, for eXample--or used in connection with any other heating apparatus.

A cock t' leads from the upper bellows direct to the atmosphere and allows the device being connected with a blowpipe, which latter requires to be fed with gas and air blast.

On the bottom board of the bellows a hook 7c is arranged on the front, and on the treading-board t an ear l is fastened, into which the hook can engage when the lower bellows t are compressed. the apparatus requires little space and can be easily carried, the hook if: serving as ahandle.

The apparatus may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

` I/Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows; of a carbureter mounted upon the bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward, substantially as described.

2. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a carbu reter; of a pair of bellows, the said bellows being inversely arranged the one upon the other and the carbureter mounted on the upper bellows in such a manner that the lower bellows expanding the carbureter is tilted in one direction, and the upper bellows expanding it is tilted to opposite direction, substantially as described.

3. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other; of a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tiltedforward and backward and having a passage through which it is in communication with the upper bellows; a porous filling; and a valved outlet for carbureted air, substantially as described.

4. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other; of a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward and having a valved passage at one end through which it is in communication with the upper bellows; a distributing-chamber at this end; a porous filling; a collecting-chamber at the opposite In the folded state end; and a valved outlet for carbureted air at that end, substantially as described.

5. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other; of a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward and having a valved passage at one end through which it is in communication with the upper bellows; a distributing-chamber at this end; a porous filling; a collecting-chamber y'at the opposite end; a valved outlet for carbureted air at that end; and a valve-controlled pipe which directly connects the distributing-chamber with the collecting-chamber, substantially as described.

6. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other; of a valved y outlet for air-blast from the upper bellows; a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward; and a valved outlet for carbureted air from the carbureter, substantially as described.

7. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other; of a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward and having a passage through which it is in communication with the upper bellows; a valved outlet for carbureted air from the carbureter; and a valved outlet for air-blast from the upper bellows, substantially as described.

8. In a portable carbureter, the combination with a pair of bellows which are inversely arranged the one upon the other;of a carbureter mounted upon the upper bellows so as to be tilted forward and backward and having a valved passage at one end through which it is in communication with the upper bellows;

a distributing-chamber at this end; a porous filling; a collecting-chamber at the opposite end; a valved outlet for carbureted air at that end; a valve-controlled pipe which directly connects the distributing-chamber with the collecting-chamber; and a valved outlet for air-blast from the upper bellows, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name hereuntoin presence of two witnesses.

MAX MOSSIG. Witnesses:

VVOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HASPER.

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